Ch 5: Circulatory and Lymphatic System

Question 1

hem(at)-o (haem-)

Answer 1

blood

e.g. hemorrhage

Question 2

sangu-in-o, sangu-i

Answer 2

blood

e.g. sanguine

Question 3

hem-o-glob-in-o

Answer 3

hemoglobin

e.g. globe

Question 4

plasm(at)-o, plasm-a

Answer 4

plasma

e.g. plastic

Question 5

thromb-o

Answer 5

clot

e. g. thromboid
latin: thromb-us

Question 6

thromb-o-cyt-o

Answer 6

platelet (clot cell)

Question 7

sphygm-o

Answer 7

pulse

e.g. sphygmometer

Question 8

card(i)-o

Answer 8

heart

e.g. cardiac

Question 9

aort-o, aort-ic-o

Answer 9

aorta

e. g. hanger
latin: aort-a

Question 10

valv(-ul)-o

Answer 10

valve (door-leaf)

latin: valv(-ul)-a

Question 11

ventr-i-cul-o

Answer 11

ventricle (little belly)

latin: ventr-i-cul-us

Question 12

peri-card(i)-o

Answer 12

pericardium

e. g. perimeter
latin: peri-cardi-um

Question 13

my-o-card(i)-o

Answer 13

myocardium

e. g. heart muscle
latin: my-o-cardi-um

Question 14

angi-o (angei-)

Answer 14

vessel

e.g. angiogram

Question 15

vas-o, vas-cul-o

Answer 15

vessel

e. g. vase
latin: vas

Question 16

arter(i)-o

Answer 16

artery

e. g. air pipe
latin: arteri-a

Question 17

phleb-o

Answer 17

vein

e.g. phlebitis

Question 18

ven-o

Answer 18

vein

e. g. vehicle
latin: ven-a

Question 19

cap-ill-ar-o

Answer 19

capillary (hair)

Question 20

varic-o

Answer 20

varix

e. g. varicose
latin: varix

Question 21

cirs-o

Answer 21

varix

Question 22

lymph-o, lymphat-o

Answer 22

lymph

e. g. limpid
latin: lympha

Question 23

lymph-angi-o

Answer 23

lymph vessel

e.g. angi-o

Question 24

lymph-aden-o

Answer 24

lymph node

e.g. aden-o

Question 25

splen-o

Answer 25

spleen

e.g. splenetic

Question 26

lien-o

Answer 26

spleen (milt)

latin: lien

Question 27

(endo)crin-o

Answer 27

secretion

e.g. endocrine

Question 28

hormon-o

Answer 28

hormone (urger)

Question 29

aden-o

Answer 29

gland

e.g. adenoid

Question 30

gland-ul-o

Answer 30

gland (little acorn)

latin: gland-ul-a

Question 31

pine-al-o

Answer 31

pineal gland

e.g. pinecone

Question 32

hypo-phys(e)-o

Answer 32

pituitary gland

e. g. physiology
latin: hypo-phys-is

Question 33

par-ot(id)-o

Answer 33

parotid gland

e.g. ot-o

Question 34

thyr(oid)-o

Answer 34

thyroid gland (shield-like)

Question 35

para-thyr(oid)-o

Answer 35

parathyroid gland

Question 36

thym-o

Answer 36

thymus

e. g. thyme
latin: thym-us

Question 37

ad-ren-(al)-o

Answer 37

adrenal gland

e.g. renal

Question 38

supra-ren(al)-o

Answer 38

adrenal gland

Question 39

insul-o

Answer 39

islets of Langerhans

e.g. insular

Question 40

gonad-o

Answer 40

gonad

e.g. genesis

Question 41

x-ism

Answer 41

a condition caused by the malfunction of x

e.g. pinealism- a condition caused by the malfunction of the pineal gland

Question 42

x-(h)emia

Answer 42

the abnormal presence of blood in x (used when blood can be found in x)
the abnormal presence of x in blood (used when x is a substance or residue, and is more commonly used)